World of Wellesley hosts fifth grade essay program

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Jun 29, 2017 at 7:00 AMJul 10, 2017 at 11:39 AM

The World of Wellesley hosted its fifth grade essay program.

The World of Wellesley is a community organization that recognizes the Wellesley Public School system’s values “Respect for Human Differences” and “Cooperative and Caring Relationships.” The purpose of the essay program is to enlighten, enhance and advance student knowledge and understanding about people who may be different than those with whom there is frequent and repeated contact, and to learn respect for every human being. Students were asked to select one of the following three prompts, thinking about cultural and racial diversity, and to write in the genre of their choice: fiction, poetry, personal narrative, or persuasive writing.

The prompts were:

—Think of a time when you had an opportunity to be an ally for someone or someone had an opportunity to be an ally for you. Briefly describe the situation. How did it make you feel? What did you learn?

—Have you read about or been directly involved with someone who inspires you to better understand cultural or racial diversity? What did they do and how did it inspire you? How might Wellesley, Massachusetts, and the world be a better place if people followed their leads?

—Have you learned about an activist for racial or cultural equality and/or equity? What did they do? Who were their allies? Why do you think they were effective at their efforts?